River People

Local Water Groups

Arroyo Seco FoundationPhone: 626-584-9902 E-Mail: tbrick@email.com Web Site: www.arroyoseco.orgMission: The mission of the Arroyo Seco Foundation is to preserve and enhance the Arroyo Seco from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Los Angeles River, reforest our region and promote environmental and cultural awareness of one of Southern California’s greatest natural resources.

Ballona RenaissancePhone: (310) 839-6896 E-Mail: JWLamm@aol.com Web Site: www.ballonacreek.orgBCR is dedicated to improving Ballona Creek and the community's use of it in several ways: water quality, ecosystems, recreation, arts, attractiveness and amenity.

Friends of the Los Angeles RiverPhone: (323) 223-0585 Fax: (323) 223-2289 E-Mail: mail@folar.org Web Site: www.folar.org Mission: To protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship.

Friends of the San Gabriel RiverPhone: (562) 908-6449 Fax: (562) 695-8248 E-Mail: sangabrielriver@aol.com Web Site: www.sangabrielriver.org Mission: To educate residents and energize communities To serve as an advocate and catalyst for effective action To clean up and restore the river To protect water quality, and To celebrate the natural splendor of the river.

Friends of the Santa Clara RiverPhone: (805) 498-4323 Web Site: www.fscr.org Friends of the Santa Clara River (FSCR) is a non-profit, public interest organization dedicated to the protection, enhancement and management of the resources of the Santa Clara River, which flows approximately 100 miles from Acton, California to the Pacific Ocean.

Heal the BayPhone: (310) 581-4188 Fax: (310) 581-4195 E-Mail: htb@healthebay.org Web Site: www.healthebay.orgMission: To make Santa Monica Bay and Southern California beaches healthy and safe again for people and marine life.

Southern California Steelhead Recovery CoalitionPhone: (818)865-2888 Fax: (818)707-2459 Mission: The Southern California Steelhead Recovery Coalition is an organization of environmental, conservation, surfing, sport and commercial fishing and river groups who have joined together to restore free-flowing rivers and streams, riparian habitat, and watersheds in order to foster the full recovery of the Southern Steelhead and other native aquatic and riparian species of Southern California.

Sun Valley Watershed StakeholdersContact: Rebecca Drayse Phone: 818-623-4867 E-Mail: rdrayse@treepeople.org Web Site: www.sunvalleywatershed.orgMission: The mission of the Sun Valley Watershed Stakeholders Group is to solve the local flooding problem while retaining all stormwater runoff from the watershed, increasing water conservation, recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitat, and reducing stormwater pollution.

Generation WaterPhone: (213) 687-0781 Fax: (213) 687-8697 E-Mail: info@generationwater.org Web Site: www.generationwater.orgMission:1) To restore landscape to its natural beauty while living within our water resources. 2) To prepare the next generation with the technical and business skills necessary to lead the transition to a sustainable economy.

Los Angeles County Bike CoalitionPhone: (213) 629-2142 Fax: (213) 629-2259 E-Mail: rpm@labikecoalition.org Web Site: www.labikecoalition.orgMission: The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) is a membership based advocacy organization working to improve the bicycling environment and quality of life in Los Angeles County.

North East TreesPhone: (323) 441-8644 Fax: (323) 441-8618 E-Mail: info@northeasttrees.org Web Site: www.northeasttrees.org Mission: To engage in educational, scientific, investigative, scientific, artistic, literary, historic, philanthropic and charitable pursuits to protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles urban region and surrounding communities and to preserve the natural character of their lands for these purposes.

Pacoima BeautifulPhone: (818) 899-2454 Fax: (818) 834-5186 E-Mail: Pacoimabeautiful@hotmail.com Mission: To provide environmental education, leadership development and advocacy to create a clean, healthy and safe environment in order to improve the quality of life for the residents of Pacoima.

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Areas Steering CommitteePhone: (818) 756-8190 E-Mail: akotin@earthlink.net Mission: The 225-acre Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve is one of the finest refuges of its kind within a major urban area in the country. It serves not only as a restored natural habitat for wildlife, but as a living laboratory for all o enjoy.

Sierra Club Angeles ChapterPhone: (213) 387-4287 Fax: (213) 387-5383 Web Site: www.angeles.sierraclub.orgMission: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth, to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources, to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment, and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Theodore Payne FoundationPhone: 818-768-1802 Fax: 818-768-5215 E-Mail: info@theodorepayne.org Web Site: www.theodorepayne.org Mission: Founded and incorporated in 1960, the Theodore Payne Foundation promotes the understanding and preservation of California native flora. Our mission is: To promote and restore California landscapes, and habitats To propagate and make available California native plants and wildflowers To educate and acquire knowledge about California flora and natural history

TreePeoplePhone: 818-753-4600 Fax: 818-753-4635 E-Mail: info@treepeople.org Web Site: www.treepeople.org Mission: To inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for the Urban Forest - educating, training and supporting them as they plant and care for trees and improve the neighborhoods in which they live, work and play. Village Gardeners The Village Gardeners maintain the stretch of the Greenway between Dixie Canyon and Coldwater Canyon Blvd. Phone: 818-981-1606

Urban SemillasPhone: (323) 568-1171E-Mail: infor@urbansemillas.comWeb Site: www.urbamsemillas.comMission: to educate underserved and monolingual (spanish-speaking) communities about watersged and social justice issues and provide them with community-building skills, thus empowering them to participate in local and city-wide planning as well as playing an active role in city, state, and nationwide policies.